Between 2008 and 2018, nursing is one of the high job growth professions projected to add the most new jobs in the United States. Think about it. The Baby Boomer generation that was born after World War II is now retiring. This massive group of Americans are aging and their health care needs are skyrocketing. Who is going to be there to help them? The supply and demand of nurses and other health care specialists over the next 40 years is out of balance and now is a great time to enter the workforce and begin building skills and experience in the field.

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Top Six High Job Growth Professions
As you can see from the chart below, half of the top professions are within the health care field. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top six growing professions are: Click To Continue